Harold Hopkins
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Harold Horace Hopkins FRS was a British physicist. His Wave Theory of Aberrations helped provide the mathematical analysis enabling the use of computers to create high-quality lenses. In addition to his theoretical work, his many inventions led to daily use worldwide.
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Harold Horace Hopkins FRS was a British physicist. His Wave Theory of Aberrations helped provide the mathematical analysis enabling the use of computers to create high-quality lenses. In addition to his theoretical work, his many inventions led to daily use worldwide. These include zoom lenses, coherent fibre-optics, and rod-lens endoscopes, which were used in keyhole surgery. He was the recipient of many awards and was twice nominated for a Nobel Prize.
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